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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Couldn't Stand Fish.

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-As result of a re-
volt among the inmates the directors of
the poor house in the ancient borough of
Canterbury have decided to discontinue
the fish dinners, which have heretofore
been the chief suStenance of the un-
fortunate people under their care. An
investigation developed the fact that
big fish and little fish of all species, to-
gether with fat mutton, pork and vege-
tables, were boiled together in the same
pot, the result being dish before which
even the strongest appetite was COM
pelled to quail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Wrecked a Train.

JOLIET, Oct. 2S.-A telegraph pole
laid across the Rock Island railroad be-
tween Menoka and Morris, this morning
about O'Clock, wrecked freight train
No. 16. Engineer John Mills and Fire
man Orff were instantly killed and the
excitement over the affair is augmented
by the growing belief that the Schwartz
Watt express car murder and robbery
gang planned the crime. Large re-
wards have already been offered by the
Rock Island company, and detectives
are on the ground
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Had to Pay DUTY.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2s.-Col. 6. G.
Fisher, the ex-consul to Smyrna, who
arrived here Oh the Lord Cough with
two cases of wine, one intended for
President Cleveland and the other for
Secretary Bayard. has been compelled
to pay the usual duty on the wine. 1t
was thought that the two cases would
be admitted free, but Surveyor Campbell
decided that the duty must be paid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Reduced His Bail

New YORK, Oct. 2S.-On application
of the counsel for c. G. Francklyn, who
was arrested ON a suit for $1,000, 900
brought by his cousin, Sir Bache Gu
nard, Judge Donohue to-day reduced his
bail bond from $500, 900 to $3.50, 900, coun-
sci for the plaintiff offering no objec-
ton. Charles G. Francklyn has been
released from Jail on bail, number of
the most prominent men in New York
having gone on his bond and justified to
the amount of S7OO.OOO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
A Mysterious Murder.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-In carriage ship
ped from New York to Studebaker
Bros, at the Pennsylvania depot, was
found this afternoon the body of a mur-
dered man. The corpse was young
man of about twenty-one OF twenty-five
years. Under his hat was bullet hole.
The murder is supposed to have been
committed in New York.
The body of the supposed murdered
man found here on freight train this
morning has been identified as that of
Barney Harren, of West Bridgewater,
Beaver county, Pa.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
There Was an Old Grudge.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 2S.-A
special from Muncie, Ind, says: Last
night near New Burlington, eight miles
south of here, Ped Sheckley shot James
Carey twice, inflicting wounds from
which he died in a few hours. Sheckley
then placed the revolver to his own
head and fired, killing himself instantly.
Carey was father-in-law of Sheckley,
and the tragedy was the result of an
old grudge between the two men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
A Terrible Explosion.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, o., Oct. 2s.-
About o'clock this evening the large
.double boilers at HOlden's Fire Brick
works, at Mineral Point, this county,
Sexploded with terrific force, fatally
sealding four persons and seriously in
ljaring five others. The following per-
sons are reported fatally hurt: Frank
Harter, James Milward, w. Lautensta-
gle, and boy named Graham. Several
Others whose names could not be
learned were more or less injured. The
explosion caused the most intense eX-
citement in the neighborhoOd, and was
heard for miles around.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
A BarthOldi BANQUET.

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-There was a grand
banquet at the Hotel Continental to-
night in honor of the first anniversary
of the unveiling of the statue of Lib
erty. BarthOld arrived this morning
from Alsace and spent a couple of hours
with Mr.. Blaine, who, with Minister
McLane, were among the guests. Sev-
eral speeches were made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
The Gar and Kaiser.

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The Telegraph's
Berlin correspondent says he has
learned on indisputable authority that
the cZar will return from Copenhagen
to st. Petersburg via Berlin, where he
will have private interview with En-
peror William. A dispatch to the Times
makes the same statement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29

you found out that he had committed
some little misdemeanOrs and he didn't
to discharge him, and do you think you
ought to go around giving your reasons
to everybody? There may be something
in these charges, and there may not.
have nothing to keep secret. l am
willing there should be an
investigation" When he was asked if
Shields and Kramer had been arrested
yet he said: 81 don't know anything
about Shields and Kramer. Pm not
looking after them. How do you know
| could find them if wanted to? Isn't
it easier for the police force of this city,
with all the men it has got, to find these
men than it is for me?''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Arranging a Settlement.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-A meeting of
the creditors of John F. Henry & Co.,
druggists, agreed to-day to accept a
settlement in full on a basis of ten
semi-annual payments with interest.
The liabilities are S212,000; actual as
sets, 100000 and valuable connections
and trademarks, which will nearly or
quite make up the deficiency.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Made Murder a Business.

VIENNA, Oct. 2S.-A ferryman has
been arrested at point on the lower
Danube for wholesale murder. 1t is
charged that while ferrying workmen
returning from Roumania he took them
to small island in the river on the pre-
tense of aiding them in avoiding the
production of certificates that they had
paid taxes in Roumania and thus avoid
money default. He would then rob
and murder them. 1t is said that his
victims number hundreds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
He's Still at Large.

CONCORD, N. H., Oct. 2s.-The war
den of the state prison has received in
formation that Dick Payne, the default
ing paymaster's clerk at the Portsmouth
navy yard, who escaped from prison two
weeks ago, left Montreal for the West
this morning. His whereabouts have
hitherto been unknown.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
IrVinD'S Idea.

LONDON, Oct. 29.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes this morning detailed
description of Henry Irving's new plans
for insuring the safety of audiences in
theaters, the principal idea of which is
to concentrate the mass of the audience
on the ground floor. the method in
vogue in the popular theaters in Amer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Murder and Suicide.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Joseph
Bruckner, German, aged thirty-five,
employed in the barb wire mill, while
temporarily insane. made an attempt at
midnight to kill his wife, but she sue
ceeded in escaping from the house.
Bruckner then deliberately cut the ar
teries of his wrists and his throat from
ear to ear. dying in half an hour. He
came here from Cleveland, O., in March.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Earl Spencer,s Talk.

LONDON, Oct. %. = Earl Spencer,
speaking at Bedford this evening, said
he had no doubt that there were dyna-
miters in England, but that nothing
could be more miSchievous than the at
tempt to mix up the Parnellites with
dynamiters. Happily, however, the at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Son.in.LaW Wilson.

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-The Voltaire and
L'Evene to-day publish the statement
that NJ. Wilson has forwarded to the
minister of finance the sum of 10000
francs to cover the postage of all letters
which he may have franked with Presi-
dent Grevy's stamp during his residence
at the ElYsee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
A W.fe-Beater Whipped.

i FA1RMoUNT, ILL.,, Oct. 29.-George
Wolford, of Georgetown, ILL.,, who had
been shamefully abusing and NAL
treating his wife, was taken out by a
party-l'of neighbors Wednesday night,
tied to a tree and given thorough
Whipping. He was then turned over to
the authorities, and is now in the county
jail charged with wife-beating.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Fatal Punishment.

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-While at horse drill
to-day lieutenant of the Third cuiras-
siers, becoming enraged at the inability
of a young cuirassier to control his
horse, ordered the man to be tossed in a
blanket. While this punishment was
being inflicted the blanket split and the
victim fell to the ground. His skull was
fractured and he died instantly. Owing
to the indignation caused by the affair
Gen. Fe1rOn, minister of war, has pro-
hibited blanket-tossing as punishment
in the French army.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Opposed to 30.

LONDON, Oct. 2s.-The News this
morning says that unless Lord Salisbury
wishes the fisheries. negotiations be-
tween England and the United States
to be hOpelessly doomed from the out
set, he must cancel the appointment of
Mr.. Chamberlain and select another
commissioner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
The Price of Two Lives.

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 2S.-J. E. Smith,
the express messenger who recently
killed two train robbers near Ell PasO,
was paid $4,000 yesterday by order of
Gov. Ross as reward for his act.
Smith will probably get $1,000 more
from the express company and $1,000
from the railroad company, making
antaI of 81 OOO
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
He Murdered a Boy.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 2s.-Hon.
W. E. F. Milburn, of Greenville, was
acquitted this morning on the charge of
numbering William Ward The murder
grew out of the recent Prohibition elec-
ton, Wards mother kept a saloon in
Greenyilie and Milburn, who was a
rank Prohibitionist, made charge of a
criminal nature against her in one of his
speeches. The boy, only nineteen years
of age, armed himself for the purpose
of defending his mothers good name,
and Milburn, hearing of it, put pistol
in his pocket and shot Ward at the first
opportunity. Milburn's attorneys
pleaded Self-defenSe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
A Clever Robbery.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
Boston. Oct. 2S.-At noon to-day a
coupe containing man and woman
drove up to the Roxbury Gas company
office. The woman alighted and told
the cashier. who was alone, that the
gentleman in the carriage desired to
speak to him. The cashier stepped
outside, and on returning fifteen min
uteS later met the woman coming out of
the Office. She entered the carriage.
which was driven rapidly away, before
the cashier discovered that the drawer
had been robbed of $500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
A Very Aged Pauper.

LONDON. Oct. 2S.-The oldest woman
in England has just celebrated her birth
day. Her name is Sarah Jones, and she
was born in October, 1881. Much to the
disgrace of the town i'm which she first
saw the light of day, she is not only a
pauper but an inmate of the poor house
in Swansea. Wales.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29

tempt had failed. The Parnellites had
no greater enemies than the O'Donovan
Rosa crew. LII coercion prevailed in
Ireland he foresaw that great danger to
the home rule cause would result from
extremists coming to the front with
dynamite.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Seven Wicked Women.

PEsTH, Oct. 2s.-Seven young widows
residing in the vicinity of Pesth have
been arrested on a charge of having
poisoned their husbands. Other arrests
for similar crimes are imminent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Churchill Denies Tt.

LONDON, Oct. 2s.-Lord Randolph
Churchill denies the report that has
been put in circulation stating that he
is to be appointed viceroy of Canada in
place of Lord LanSdowne.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
A FRIEND OF THE MASSES.

Two HarbOrs Iron Post: The St.
Pcm GL0EE is now the representative
newspaper of the Northwest, and its
wonderful growth and prosperity has
never been equaied in the history of
journalism. The GLOBE is ably edited
q jealous friend of the masses and an
enemy to monopoHes wherever found.
IT is unguestonabiy the peoples paper.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
GREAT And POPULAR.

paper. 1t is great Minnesota paper. Ii ia
an equally great Dakota paper. 1t is the
only great representative Democratic paper
of the Northwest. Its push and progress
have been amazing and still continue. 1t
gives the news and the novelties and gets up
frequent special illustrated supplements that
are unexcelfed anywhere. It has goodness,
gush and gossip, spice, spirit and sport 1t is
Democratic paper without a rival. We make
no pretensions to admire its politics or to CO.
incide with considerable share of its opin-
ions; but we take and read it. and can can
didly say Of it what we have here said.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-11-24

Bids will be received up to noon Nov. II,
for constructing bridge over east fork Big
Spring creek at p. Lans's ranch; specfica-
tions to accompany bids; also bids for
grading road from II. W. Mobiles to DIR.
Williard's, on road as viewed and laid out.
Board reserves right to reject any and all
bids.
W. II. KELLY. Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-11-24

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-l.ast winter
social circles were startled by the pub
LEGATION of u paragraph which an
-t44rst-st-s~~@@+-s y
lady had been robbed Of n set OF dia-
monds valued at $2O,O 900, the rObber
being said to be "a well known society
man. In IA few days the names began
a, be mentioned in the ease, the lady
being identified as Mrs. Scott Town
send, while the culprit was said to he
John Schuyler Crosby. Mrs. Town
send is the daughter OF W. l.. scott,
Of Erie. Pa. the millionaire congress-
man, while MIR. Crosby is of "a prom
inent New York family, and was
appointed by President Arthur gov
ernor Of Montana, and subsequently
was made first assistant postmaster
general. Both he and Mrs Townsend
denied the story. 1t has been dis
covered that the diamonds were
stoled by ~ servant in the employ OF
Mrs. Townsend, who, after the theft
escaped to California and recently
opened negotiations through AN at
tOrney for their return, his price being
81, 900. 1t is understood that Gov
Crosby will prosecute the people who
first put the story i'm circulation. This
will involve "a well known female news
paper writer and the wife OF n prom
inent democratic senator from whom
the correspondent is said to have oh
tanned her information.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-11-24

report at the station, OF the situation at
the Grow agency during the war was
sensational enough for the New York Her
aid, and many of the tales told by the pas
sengers ON No. 1, which increased the
alarm here, we are afraid can he traced
back to "Jeffs" fertile imagination.
lings Gazette.
c. p. Abbott returned from Lewistown
q few days since. lie reports a great deal
Of improvement going ON at Lewistown
and in the Judith valley
The people Of LewistOwn had come To
regard Mr.. Abbott as one OF their number
and very much regretted his departure, ms
well as that Of Messrs. Smith. Chick and
| others. who composed his building crew.
We greatly miss Smiths sweet tenor voice.
Mr.. Abbott has the honor 81 erecting the
| first brick building in Fergus county, that
al the Bank Of Fergus County.
The claim Of Rufus ID. Warner to tract
of land in the vicinity Of AndersOnville. on
which he made proof some time since. by
oc,ler Of the Distr Land office, was sub
mittel to- Probate Judge Meagher this
week for the purpose Of taking testimony
IN contest brought by Robert X. Mills.
Joseph Pratt and Alex Hubbard; the con-
testants alleging that said land IL mineral
bearing. Two days were consumed In
hearing the testimony ii contestants and
witnesses. As the larger proportion Of the
and Ia the vicinity Of Mr.. Warmers claim
| IL admitted to be mineral in character.
the decision Of the land Office will he Of in.
terest to ~ number OF settlers in that
locality.
Mrs. Sarah J. Merrill, Of Parsons, Kan
sas, writes for information in regard to her
son, Samuel W. Merrill, who left Kansas IN
| 1873 and came to Montana. She received
letters from him until two years ago. when
he was at Maiden. In answer to Inquiries
the postmaster wrote her that he had left
| Maiden and had been seen in Helena. She
fears he has met with foul play. lie is
described rs about thirty, light complex
ion, quiet. steady aud temperate. II sam
is in the land Of the living he should write
10 his acknowledgements The young
man ut one time owned and worked "a
ranch near Maiden. afterward he engaged
IN the restaurant business in town Tor a
brief period. He left Maiden for Helena
two year, ago this fall and was seen ia
that city the following winter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-11-24
MAIDEN LOCALS.

Thanksgiving dance at the Skating Rink,
on ThursIay evening, the gath.
The Maginnis mill started up on the 18th
inst after wing stood idle two months
A fresh supply Of Tanselrs celebrated
Punch Cigars just received ut +. %. Drug
Store.
Benz. Dexter is making preparations to
operate his sawmill on the North Fork oil
Warm Spring creek.
W. =. Brainerd will leave for his
home in Minnesota ON the 2sth inst, but
intends to return next spring.
The international hotel was opened on
the 18th inst. by james Conley. and is
stea Oily improving under his management.
Our p. NJ. A. NJ. Thompson, returned
home last Sunday from Lewistown, where
he had been spending few days with
friends.
Mike O'Brien left here yesterday with the
remains Of his brother, ID. y. OBrien. for
interment in the family cemetery ri Owa-
tona, Mimi. Mike will return in about
three weeks.
EFT. Marston left on the Tibet coach last
Monday, for Great Falls. where he intends
locating permanently. Ills many friends
are sorry to lose him from their midst but
wisl, him all the success he 10 justly de-
serves.
Mr.. j. X. Anderson returned from the
Castle mountains u short time ago and In
now working on his several locations in
thin district. He says he has "s much
confidence in the Judith mountains as ever.
Success go with you. Joe.
Frank Swanser and Miss Martha de-
Mott were joined in bonds Of wesllock on
Thursday, the nth inst, Mt Lewistown,
Judge Meaghcr officiating. Upon their re
turn in the evening they were invited I"
the international hotel by their many
friends and agreeably entertained by
social hop until I o'clock, when they were
made the recipients Of numerous valuable
presents, after which the crowd left, wish
ing the newly welded couple prosperous
and happy journey through life.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-11-24

In many parts Of the world Mt the pres
ent time local option il all that you can
hear. Preachers expound it from the pull
pits, iticians ventilate it from the stand
and through the press. Ladies' pray for it
and GO to the polls and talk Tor 1t with
many hattering words. Even the children
cry for it. Does poor man always look to
hi. own interests? It il quite different how
from the time when Jesus was here on
earth with His disciples. People did not
think Of local option then. No; even Jesus,
their captain. turned water into wine. We
are IA progressive people and believe IN I'M
proveInents. When Jesus was here HIS DIS.
ciples believed in Him when He tnrnt"
water into wine at the marriage ieast ~
Cana of Gaiilee. tSee st. John, chap. 81,
from 9th to 18th verse; The late inn
proved law would not allow Jesus to come
| to n marriage now and make wine Tor Ills
disciples as lie once did. Neither would
they allow Him to come eating and drink
ing ms lie once did. (See Matthew IL, ~
! II st. Paul were to come back and preach
to Timothy as he once did, that Is to
drink no longer water. but Use little
wine for the stOmach's sake and thine
ften infirmities, they would try him with
their new law and make him pay Ter IT.
| | do not know what good law like tins
would have done in the days 81 the proph-
| cts. They certainly would have voted II
out because there were 80 many oil them
that seem to have loved wine and they
used it in So many different ways. In con
elusion l will yet add that local option II
wrong. First, the scheme that Was taken
to get il up il contrary to Gods word
(See Genesis 3, 49, And thy desire.
shall he to thy n ,r and . ne Sn ,h'
| ...,, ,,.s ,,..sl., IN riilp nypr the Wpma u
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-11-24

The Northern Pacific Railroad, the only
one Of the Unconstitutional lines running
dining ears through to the Pacific coast. an
nounced "A new time schedule taking effect
Nov. 20, 1887. The principal features oil
this new schedule are:
First. Twelve hours quicker time from
st. Paul to Helena and Butte, Montana,
and twent y-four hours shorter time to
Portland, Oregon, Taconss W. T., and all
North Pacific coast points, by the limited
express leaving st. Paul at p. M. daily.
The time Of No. =, the corresponding train
east bound, will he shortened seventeen
hours.
Second. An additional through cypress
train, to which will be attached Pullman
| slccpers, dining cars and enigrant sieepers,
leaving 81. Paulat ga. m. daily. for Helena.
Butte. Missou!a. Spokane Falls and East
ern Washington points; this train making
the through time five hours quicker than
the former Pacific coast express, giving the
intended Pacific coast settler fourteen
hours quicker time than heretofore.
| Third. Three express trains daily from
st. Paul and Minneapolis to Moorhead
Mimi. Fargo and jamestown. ID. T.. will
through Pullman sleepers to Grand Forks
Fergus Falls, Wahpeton and Principa
points in North Dakota.
The Northern Pacific not only offers t.
the travelling public the best train service
including its famous dining cars, Pnllmai
palace drawing room and sleeping cars
emi.rant slccpers and splendid day coaches
but from Chicago and all eastern cities t.
Portland, Ore, as quick time rs by an!
other route, while to Butte and Helena
Mont, il il the shortest line by one hun
drcd and sevcnty-six and three hundre,
and sixty-six miles respectively. actual.
~, ing the Traveller to Butte six hours. an,
to Helena eighteen hours as against an.
ether line.
The great reduction in time will be q
part icular interest to all Glasses Of trave
especially Yellowstone Park and Paciii
coast excursionists contemplating a retur
trip by the all rail line-the MT. Shasta
route between San Francisco and Port
land, and trip along the Columbia rive
or over the famous Cascade mountain. vi
the Northern Pacific.